1 Thessalonians 1:6

James Moffatt - New Testament

and you started to copy us and the Lord, welcoming the word, though it brought you heavy trouble, with a joy inspired by the holy Spirit.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:1

Copy me, as I copy Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16

Then imitate me, I beg of you.

Acts 13:52

As for the disciples, they were filled with joy and the holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

2 Thessalonians 3:9

Not that we have no right to such support; it was simply to give you a pattern to copy.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate evil but good; he who does good belongs to God, he who does evil has never seen God.

Ephesians 5:1

Copy God, then, as his beloved children,

John 8:12

Then Jesus again addressed them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he who follows me will not walk in darkness, he will enjoy the light of life."

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me;

1 Peter 3:13

Yet who will wrong you if you have a passion for goodness?

1 Peter 1:8

You never knew him, but you love him; for the moment you do not see him, but you believe in him, and you will thrill with an unspeakable and glorious joy

1 Peter 1:6

You will rejoice then, though for the passing moment you may need to suffer various trials;

Hebrews 10:34

for you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you took the confiscation of your own belongings cheerfully, conscious that elsewhere you had higher, you had lasting, possessions.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So much so, that throughout the churches of God we are proud of you, proud of the stedfastness and faith you display through all the persecutions and the troubles in which you are involved.

Philippians 3:17

Copy me, brothers, one and all of you, and notice those who live by the example you get from me.

2 Corinthians 8:5

They have done more than I expected; they gave themselves to the Lord, to begin with, and then (for so God willed it) they put themselves at my disposal.

Romans 15:13

May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in your faith, that you may be overflowing with hope by the power of the holy Spirit!

Acts 9:31

Now, all over Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria, the church enjoyed peace; it was consolidated, inspired by reverence for the Lord and by its invocation of the holy Spirit, and so increased in numbers.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy of suffering dishonour for the sake of the Name;

1 Corinthians 11:2

I commend you for always bearing me in mind and for maintaining the traditions I passed on to you.

2 Corinthians 6:10

grieved but always glad, a 'pauper', but the means of wealth to many, without a penny but possessed of all.

2 Thessalonians 3:7

For you know quite well how to copy us; we did not loaf in your midst,

2 Timothy 4:2

I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,